Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) hosted a conference call with community members from Northwest Washington. Members from local hospitals, seniors groups and medical organizations joined the call to share their concerns about the future of Medicare and ask Rep. Larsen questions about the impact of the Republican Medicare plan. “It is clear that local health care… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, co-led an oversight hearing on Improving and Streamlining the Coast Guard’s Acquisition Program The Subcommittee received testimony from the following witnesses: Vice Admiral John Currier, Deputy… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent the following letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after receiving reports that work on the Skagit River General Investigation Study (Skagit GI) had been ordered to stop. “People in my district are counting on this study to be completed so we can begin constructing the critical flood control projects that will help them… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement in response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announcement of a final rule on vessel traffic and Southern Resident killer whales:“After having met with many groups in Anacortes and the San Juans about the impacts of the proposed No-Go Zone, I am pleased that NOAA announced it has… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting against a short-term budget bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The time to pass a long-term budget that will help grow the economy and fuel private sector job creation is now. Instead, the Majority Party is pushing forward with a partisan budget that undermines the ongoing… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement tonight in response to reports that the Lummi Nation and Whatcom County reached a deal to continue to delay termination of Lummi Island ferry service so they can continue to negotiate. “I am pleased that the Lummi Nation and Whatcom County returned to the table to negotiate a deal regarding the Lummi Ferry, and to see that the… Read more »

Full Audio of Telephone Town Hall Tonight, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) hosted a telephone town hall meeting with nearly 5,500 constituents from the 2nd Congressional District of Washington state to discuss jobs, the economy and health care. “I want to thank everyone who took time out of their evening to join tonight’s call. It was a great chance for me… Read more »

Today, US Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives rolled out their budget proposal for 2012. “Budgets are not about dollars and cents, they’re about how we can keep our economy moving to grow jobs and help middle class families. “House Republicans need a wake up call to realize… Read more »

Today, US Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after testifying to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit about his priorities for transportation initiatives that will create jobs in the Pacific Northwest.“Last week, I spoke with local private sector engineers who said that the single biggest action Congress… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting against a budget bill in the US House of Representatives. Larsen voted against the Government Prevention Shutdown Act of 2011 because the bill violates the constitutional provision of passing the Senate and being signed by the President before becoming a law. Larsen did vote to cut off pay for… Read more »